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Bev Lyons

Martin Compston recalls Filth kiss with James McAvoy and jokes they were 'under mistletoe'

Line of Duty's Martin Compston reminisced about his kiss with James McAvoy as he joked they were 'under the mistletoe'.

The Scots actor started a fan discussion about Christmas movie favourites after he spoke fondly of his snogging scene with fellow actor McAvoy in Filth.

In the film McAvoy plays Bruce Robertson, a detective sergeant serving in Edinburgh who indulges in cocaine, alcohol abuse and sexually abusive relationships.

Meanwhile, Compston pays Gorman, a thug who has kidnapped him.

During one scene the two men kiss passionately and Martin bites James lip, before McAvoy throws Compston out of a window.

Martin revealed: "Forever proud of being part of Scotland’s greatest ever Christmas movie, getting @jamesmcavoyrealdeal under the mistletoe before he papped me out a window. #FILTH #samesrulesapply #ikidyounot

James has said in the past of Martin's kiss: "He was 'a little bit exploratory, he was a bit probing, I think he might have got a little bit of my lunch."

Martin's admission and fond memories got fans chatting as they debated whether Filth could really be classed as a Christmas movie, like The Sound of Music.

As one person said they thought it was the perfect anti CHristmas movie, Gary Tank Commander actor Greg McHugh joked: " My kids LOVE this Christmas Cracker!!!"

Others admitted: " That’s no a Christmas movie."

Another laughed: "Awe, NOW I feel all Christmassy."

But one agreed: "You deserved being papped out a window to be fair. Proper Christmas movie! Let's start a Filth Chrimbo movie debate like Die Hard!"

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